The Polaris Music Prize has revealed the 40 artists voted onto its long list, including PUP (called it), Chad VanGaalen (KBT interview with Chad from last month here), master of the ambient Tim Hecker, Viceroy-loving Mac DeMarco, Toronto synth-loving DIANA, East Coast indie duo Cousins and a hell of a lot of other Canadian talent. Two projects from former Wolf Parade members also listed: Moonface and Frog Eyes. Basia Bulat, whose name has seemed to be in every #Polaris2014 tweet for months, performed at the announcement ceremony in Calgary, as part of the city's Sled Island music festival. She made the short list for 2008's Oh My Darling.

Toronto's Odonis Odonis made the list too. Look here for an interview with those guys ahead of their Montreal show on June 27.

It's a pretty great list. The only way it can make me angry is if Arcade Fire wins again. Or maybe Drake. The short list, narrowing the contenders down to 10, will be announced on July 15.